Handley waltzed into their match on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over the Central of Coosa County Cougars. Considering Handley has won seven games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Coye Potts was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). Potts was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Landon Bozeman and Elijah Goss did most of the damage at the plate: Bozeman scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Goss scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Goss is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Koye White, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Handley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Central of Coosa County, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-16.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Piedmont the next time they take the field. Central of Coosa County will head out to face Piedmont at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Handley will play them later in the day, at 11:00 a.m.
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